GxT V086-01 User Manual
This instrument puts the four most used ignition meters into
one compact package. The bright digital display shows RPM
or Degrees Advance while the strobe light is fl ashing, and Dwell
ADVANCE
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to 90 degrees, 4 S
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to 45 degrees, 2 S
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± 1 degree
TACHOMETER
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± 1 %
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± 1 %
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± 1 %, .05v
XENON STROBE LIGHT
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works beyond 10,000 rpm
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TEMPERATURE
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0° to 122° F
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5 feet
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WEIGHT
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1.7 pound
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TECHNICAL HELP & SERVICE
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
—Read All Instructions Before Using The Meter—
• Always wear eye protection when testing vehicles. Be extra careful
near batteries and moving parts. Do not lay tools on a battery.
near batteries and moving parts. Do not lay tools on a battery.
• Battery gas is highly explosive.
• Battery gas is highly explosive.
a. If a battery explodes fl ush the acid away from persons skin
a. If a battery explodes fl ush the acid away from persons skin
with generous amounts of water. Follow up with a neutralizing
with generous amounts of water. Follow up with a neutralizing
solution of baking soda and then more water.
solution of baking soda and then more water.
Treat clothing, vehicle parts, and equipment similarly. Any acid
Treat clothing, vehicle parts, and equipment similarly. Any acid
traces inside equipment must be removed by generous rinsing.
traces inside equipment must be removed by generous rinsing.
Dry equipment and place in a warm 50°C (120°F) oven until
Dry equipment and place in a warm 50°C (120°F) oven until
thoroughly dry.
thoroughly dry.
b. Never use a wrench on the ungrounded battery terminal until
b. Never use a wrench on the ungrounded battery terminal until
the grounded one has been disconnected. Contact between
the grounded one has been disconnected. Contact between
the vehicle body metal and the hot terminal can cause sparks
the vehicle body metal and the hot terminal can cause sparks
to ignite gas or even weld tools into a battery short circuit.
to ignite gas or even weld tools into a battery short circuit.
c. Keep the space around a battery well ventilated.
c. Keep the space around a battery well ventilated.
d. Do not make sparks or allow fl ames near batteries.
d. Do not make sparks or allow fl ames near batteries.
• Before working on a vehicle set the brakes and block the wheels.
• Before working on a vehicle set the brakes and block the wheels.
Beware of automatic parking brake releases.
Beware of automatic parking brake releases.
• Keep your work area well ventilated and free of exhaust.
• Keep your work area well ventilated and free of exhaust.
Engine
exhaust contains deadly poisons.
exhaust contains deadly poisons.
Treat Gas Detector exhaust
Treat Gas Detector exhaust
Treat Gas Detector exhaust
and drain hoses the same as the vehicle tailpipe. Both give off
and drain hoses the same as the vehicle tailpipe. Both give off
deadly exhaust fumes.
deadly exhaust fumes.
• Avoid electrical shocks caused by getting close to live ignition wires
• Avoid electrical shocks caused by getting close to live ignition wires
or touching the coil TACH terminal. A personʼs reaction near a live
or touching the coil TACH terminal. A personʼs reaction near a live
engine can be more damaging than the shock.
engine can be more damaging than the shock.
• Keep spark producing devices at least 0.5m (18”) above the fl oor
• Keep spark producing devices at least 0.5m (18”) above the fl oor
to reduce the hazard of igniting gasoline vapor.
to reduce the hazard of igniting gasoline vapor.
• Do not let test leads fall in a moving fan or pulley. Route leads
• Do not let test leads fall in a moving fan or pulley. Route leads
away.
• Remove fi nger rings and metal wrist bands. They can short terminals
• Remove fi nger rings and metal wrist bands. They can short terminals
and become very hot from electric current.
and become very hot from electric current.
for a product within the above warranties will be to repair or replace,
within the U.S.A., shipping prepaid, if it is sent to our Repair Department
This Warranty does not apply to products which have been altered
the printed instructions. Please note that wear and tear on leads and
THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
that the above limitations and/or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights and you may also have
OPERATORʼS MANUAL
Digital Tach-Advance-Dwell-Volts Timing Light
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E086-01G
This light measures advance by delaying the fl ash so that it
then displaying the degrees delayed. Note that on engines
with ignition contact points, dwell affects timing and must be in
the middle switch up for
wheel timing marks. Then run the engine. The light should
the TDC position using the Timing Advance Control Buttons.
Then read the timing advance on the display.
viewing, to avoid parallax error. The strobe light may be aimed
from the side, but marks must be
TIMING ADVANCE
YELLOW CLIP IS
TACH OR
TIMING.
TIMING
the middle switch pushed down. Use the YELLOW clip lead to
This reading gives the percent of time that a coil minus terminal
formula:
36 deg.X 6 cyln/ 3.6 =60 %
27 deg.X 8 cyln/ 3.6 =60 %
The dwell reading is the percent of time that the signal is switched
Touch the YELLOW clip to a voltage
test terminal. The display shows the DC voltage from the
YELLOW
TACH
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